This article describes cell signaling network of metastatic prostate cancer(PCa)to bone and visceral organs in the context of tumor microenvironment and for the development of novel therapeutics.The article focuses on...This article describes cell signaling network of metastatic prostate cancer(PCa)to bone and visceral organs in the context of tumor microenvironment and for the development of novel therapeutics.The article focuses on our recent progress in the understanding of:1)The plasticity and dynamics of tumorestroma interaction;2)The significance of epigenetic reprogramming in conferring cancer growth,invasion and metastasis;3)New insights on altered junctional communication affecting PCa bone and brain metastases;4)Novel strategies to overcome therapeutic resistance to hormonal antagonists and chemotherapy;5)Geneticbased therapy to co-target tumor and bone stroma;6)PCa-bone-immune cell interaction and TBX2-WNTprotein signaling in bone metastasis;7)The roles of monoamine oxidase and reactive oxygen species in PCa growth and bone metastasis;and 8)Characterization of imprinting cluster of microRNA,in tumorestroma interaction.This article provides new approaches and insights of PCa metastases with emphasis on basic science and potential for clinical translation.This article referenced the details of the various approaches and discoveries described herein in peer-reviewed publications.We dedicate this article in our fond memory of Dr.Donald S.Coffey who taught us the spirit of sharing and the importance of focusing basic science discoveries toward translational medicine.展开更多
基金The authors thank the financial support from NIH/National Cancer Institute grants(2P01CA098912)the editorial assistance from Gary Mawyer.
文摘This article describes cell signaling network of metastatic prostate cancer(PCa)to bone and visceral organs in the context of tumor microenvironment and for the development of novel therapeutics.The article focuses on our recent progress in the understanding of:1)The plasticity and dynamics of tumorestroma interaction;2)The significance of epigenetic reprogramming in conferring cancer growth,invasion and metastasis;3)New insights on altered junctional communication affecting PCa bone and brain metastases;4)Novel strategies to overcome therapeutic resistance to hormonal antagonists and chemotherapy;5)Geneticbased therapy to co-target tumor and bone stroma;6)PCa-bone-immune cell interaction and TBX2-WNTprotein signaling in bone metastasis;7)The roles of monoamine oxidase and reactive oxygen species in PCa growth and bone metastasis;and 8)Characterization of imprinting cluster of microRNA,in tumorestroma interaction.This article provides new approaches and insights of PCa metastases with emphasis on basic science and potential for clinical translation.This article referenced the details of the various approaches and discoveries described herein in peer-reviewed publications.We dedicate this article in our fond memory of Dr.Donald S.Coffey who taught us the spirit of sharing and the importance of focusing basic science discoveries toward translational medicine.
